{"id":55657,"date":"2017-12-08T22:45:49","date_gmt":"2017-12-09T03:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=55657"},"modified":"2018-04-26T22:16:20","modified_gmt":"2018-04-27T02:16:20","slug":"bethlehem-area-school-district-e-news-december-1-2017-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=55657","title":{"rendered":"BETHLEHEM AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT e-News December 8, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\" \">\n<p><strong>Information from\u00a0 BASD e-News December 1, 2017, Edition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/spark.adobe.com\/page\/E8S14ggauKCYc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/spark.adobe.com\/page\/E8S14ggauKCYc\/<\/a> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\" \">\n<p class=\" \"><b>Great Job Ms. Maldonado<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"image\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spark.adobe.com\/page\/E8S14ggauKCYc\/images\/cad18937-889e-4d3e-bb63-4bfd187035d1.png?asset_id=5f54975e-42dc-4f0a-8017-4c4e52147459&amp;img_etag=7890ab4a84fe48dfeb1a9147a3fa33d9&amp;size=2714\" alt=\"\" data-image-height=\"528\" data-image-width=\"498\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\" \"><b>Dr. Jack Silva, Mark James, and Assistant Principals attend PDE Standards Aligned System Conference<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"image\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spark.adobe.com\/page\/E8S14ggauKCYc\/images\/b6b08bc7-ff4e-43d8-88a3-b49188142f5c.jpg?asset_id=2df7f9cf-0488-410b-af31-cbb75c440735&amp;img_etag=3b61330c43a2c9e145015286eb9137b6&amp;size=1024\" alt=\"\" data-image-height=\"1920\" data-image-width=\"2560\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\" \">.<\/p>\n<p class=\" \">.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spark.adobe.com\/page\/E8S14ggauKCYc\/images\/3f679c9f-9937-4b92-98b2-720a6a1f5739.png?asset_id=bec92a8a-c662-4ef1-9a4d-4f23d0af3c42&amp;img_etag=4aa53f584e780b1c2c092f32bd1219c5&amp;size=2560\" alt=\"\" data-image-height=\"516\" data-image-width=\"669\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"link-button-wrapper link-center\"><a class=\"link-button \" href=\"https:\/\/www.moravian.edu\/admissions\/superindendent-scholarship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Superintendent&#8217;s Scholarship through Moravian College<\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\" \">.<\/p>\n<p class=\" \"><b>Christkindlmarkt Event<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\" \">Breakfast with St. Nicholas at Christkindlmarkt!<\/p>\n<p class=\" \">Saturday, December 9, 2017 @ 9:00 AM<\/p>\n<p class=\" \">Saturday, December 16, 2017 @ 9:00 AM<\/p>\n<p class=\" \">Price: $16.95 for ages 10 and older; $13.95 for ages 3-9; $8.95 for ages 2 and under<\/p>\n<p class=\" \">Venue: Christkindlmarkt at ArtsQuest<\/p>\n<p class=\" \">Children and their families are invited to enjoy a fun-filled morning featuring jolly, old St. Nicholas. Enjoy a delicious hot breakfast, photo with St. Nick and admission to Christkindlmarkt. Goody bags and arts &amp; crafts presented by Crayola are also included!<\/p>\n<p class=\" \">.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spark.adobe.com\/page\/E8S14ggauKCYc\/images\/02a6a71e-631c-4230-8255-bbfb94168687.png?asset_id=92aeb46b-4a16-4439-a08c-8228c30ab9d8&amp;img_etag=4ecddb9303c58d137e29a3b6a8cddfb6&amp;size=3324\" alt=\"\" data-image-height=\"809\" data-image-width=\"623\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\" \">.<\/p>\n<p class=\" \">.<\/p>\n<p class=\" \">.<\/p>\n<p class=\" \">.<\/p>\n<p class=\" \">.<\/p>\n<p class=\" \"><b>BASD Media<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\" \"><b>Watch the DISTRICT INSIDER, a half hour show dedicated to all things BASD.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\" \">RCN 4 and 1004 &#8211; Thursdays and Sundays at 6pm<\/p>\n<p class=\" \">Service Electric 2 and 502 &#8211; Tuesday at 4:30<\/p>\n<p class=\" \">Service Electric 50 and 550 &#8211; Thursday at 7:30<\/p>\n<p class=\" \">.<\/p>\n<p class=\" \"><b>Eye on Elementary:<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\" \">The Bethlehem Area School District has 16 elementary schools, all in different locations, but all giving the same first class education. Every few weeks we focus on a new school and take a minute to show you what makes the school the special place that it is.<\/p>\n<p class=\" \">Today we take a look at Calypso Elementary with principal Kathleen Bast.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-button-wrapper link-left\">\n<div class=\"embedded-link-wrapper widescreen-aspect-ratio\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"link-button \" src=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/embed\/fHK9M91wVMI?enablejsapi=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\" \"><b>To visit the BASD Blog click <a href=\"http:\/\/basdwpweb.beth.k12.pa.us\/basdblog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\" \">.<\/p>\n<p class=\" \"><b>WEEKLY NUTRITION and FITNESS TIPS<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\" \">.<\/p>\n<p class=\" \"><b>Healthy Tip from Michelle Martucci, RD, LDN<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\" \"><b>Dietician for Bethlehem Area School District<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\" \">Be patient and positive! Making changes takes time. So if your family is used to unhealthy foods, but you\u2019re looking to make a change to healthier habits take it slow. Introduce new healthy foods and habits slowly and with a lot of positive attitude. Celebrate even small accomplishments!<\/p>\n<p class=\" \">.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spark.adobe.com\/page\/E8S14ggauKCYc\/images\/a4ada050-5430-444d-9926-2e415f35cf55.jpg?asset_id=486e5223-09c1-43ba-9bf0-fee2968329d3&amp;img_etag=d6e4ec848a7cf54a9389bcde34553b5c&amp;size=1024\" alt=\"\" data-image-height=\"1920\" data-image-width=\"2560\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">Nitschmann Dedication Ceremony on August 31, 2017<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\" \"><b>BASD Job Opportunities<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\" \">For information on available job opportunities in the BASD please visit our website at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.beth.k12.pa.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.beth.k12.pa.us\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\" \">.<\/p>\n<p class=\" \"><b>Events in the Area<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"image\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spark.adobe.com\/page\/E8S14ggauKCYc\/images\/dbced519-5738-4193-8524-7653ad1fcf88.png?asset_id=9f5c289d-a81c-456e-baec-f9cbef6c571c&amp;img_etag=33383770b9a62c0b1680a11854c24d2d&amp;size=2703\" alt=\"\" data-image-height=\"567\" data-image-width=\"537\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\" \">.<\/p>\n<p class=\" \"><b>December 8, 9 and 10, 2017<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"image\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spark.adobe.com\/page\/E8S14ggauKCYc\/images\/ecea0d18-bc9a-4357-a0f5-96ece9effb1b.png?asset_id=58e1d95d-f83f-4cf0-a161-64de96b3bbf5&amp;img_etag=a2ba8e8bdc1588ff037cf990fc025581&amp;size=3404\" alt=\"\" data-image-height=\"819\" data-image-width=\"616\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\" \"><b>December 9, 2017<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"image\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spark.adobe.com\/page\/E8S14ggauKCYc\/images\/4e71005f-15d4-4686-a353-6bb5bcaeee11.png?asset_id=40133b39-93ed-4c3d-bcc4-f65bc725600d&amp;img_etag=0ccda9d8624992cb1fd105ab1e929c43&amp;size=3840\" alt=\"\" data-image-height=\"900\" data-image-width=\"600\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\" \"><b>December 11, 2017<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"image\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spark.adobe.com\/page\/E8S14ggauKCYc\/images\/ca682ad7-2d71-4bc6-8f73-c87503e5a782.png?asset_id=43da4a8c-9ac0-4eb9-9cb9-81520d38eb70&amp;img_etag=d547403add1e7d0678b6290953e27d82&amp;size=3310\" alt=\"\" data-image-height=\"799\" data-image-width=\"618\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\" \"><b>December 16, 2017<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"image\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spark.adobe.com\/page\/E8S14ggauKCYc\/images\/a9dc7197-0639-4ff9-94ae-7ca9629d49b1.png?asset_id=3f1b9814-4b00-43e0-83df-d67f9ab4c7dd&amp;img_etag=6856417f4619d771e94ce5467ac1b09d&amp;size=3541\" alt=\"\" data-image-height=\"758\" data-image-width=\"548\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\" \"><b>December 21, 2017<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"image\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spark.adobe.com\/page\/E8S14ggauKCYc\/images\/e30e4d55-8826-44ff-8f07-5f2421bd45f0.png?asset_id=8e6176b4-1ed1-4b36-93ea-d359c3d27b87&amp;img_etag=b68682406efe729b753b6b5d1f7056c9&amp;size=4463\" alt=\"\" data-image-height=\"1032\" data-image-width=\"592\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\" \"><b>December 24, 2017<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"image\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spark.adobe.com\/page\/E8S14ggauKCYc\/images\/a186ec16-3f3f-44d6-89ab-6a9a8c9e6861.png?asset_id=53014cab-1c0f-450c-bf68-75c0837ff3cb&amp;img_etag=013f4a0f287d0a1e365372841fce20e5&amp;size=3413\" alt=\"\" data-image-height=\"700\" data-image-width=\"525\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\" \"><b>January 26, 2018<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"image\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spark.adobe.com\/page\/E8S14ggauKCYc\/images\/ee2b276e-7e24-480f-86a8-75c1b15ad537.png?asset_id=29aeb506-08fb-4e70-abcf-45b7a8387eb7&amp;img_etag=28d2d62b7632b5273c28123ff8ee2557&amp;size=3256\" alt=\"\" data-image-height=\"772\" data-image-width=\"607\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\" \"><b>April 28, 2018<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"image\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spark.adobe.com\/page\/E8S14ggauKCYc\/images\/165431e3-9acd-4ebf-b9bc-a342fb4f1610.png?asset_id=e538d047-f1e9-4325-978b-f8f9d3256208&amp;img_etag=2b98ceeee2d1af0d56bb2d46a11fb373&amp;size=3086\" alt=\"\" data-image-height=\"628\" data-image-width=\"521\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\" \"><b>Baseball Umpires Needed<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\" \">Bethlehem Umpires Association (BUA) is actively taking applications for baseball umpires! Whether you are an experienced umpire, or looking to break into the game as a rookie, we have the appropriate level for you.<\/p>\n<p class=\" \">We offer a competitive level of play for all levels of experience and the opportunity to umpire throughout the greater Lehigh Valley area. Our organization officiates over 1500+ games for Little League, Travel Teams, Connie Mack, Youth Legion, and LVMSBL (Men\u2019s League) from April until November.<\/p>\n<p class=\" \">Take your passion for sports and turn it into a part time avocation that will enable you to give back to the community. We accept members starting at 16 and offer education, training and mentorships to improve your skills and obtain higher level games as you gain more experience.<\/p>\n<p class=\" \">If you are an experienced umpire and you would like to try to get involved in a group we would love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p class=\" \">We meet the 3rd Tuesday of each month from February through September, contact us today through our website (www.bethump.org) or email us at bethumpassoc@gmail.com for more information! We look forward to speaking with you soon about umpiring for the BUA.<\/p>\n<p class=\" \"><b>Bethlehem Area Public Library<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"image\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spark.adobe.com\/page\/E8S14ggauKCYc\/images\/ed9daf06-7fc6-47cf-8154-11bf586ab8ba.jpg?asset_id=5b2837ee-3c1e-4569-aba8-21c933cdc93a&amp;img_etag=16d45625c790fe2214ad26ba9a08b522&amp;size=1024\" alt=\"\" data-image-height=\"1920\" data-image-width=\"2560\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spark.adobe.com\/page\/E8S14ggauKCYc\/images\/0bc7bf2c-2c8b-4fad-b494-2af5e8ffa20c.png?asset_id=1bb65ecb-7fdb-4f78-a331-5d33a523ffcd&amp;img_etag=386744efbf8d06022036e99ea490ec0d&amp;size=4007\" alt=\"\" data-image-height=\"817\" data-image-width=\"522\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spark.adobe.com\/page\/E8S14ggauKCYc\/images\/5ce5d891-f442-4850-919c-ab72d9d8c1ec.png?asset_id=efda0f46-c139-4a61-b295-05509ce16be3&amp;img_etag=1a06084359df5b0a606ac7af4ddba14a&amp;size=4024\" alt=\"\" data-image-height=\"808\" data-image-width=\"514\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\" \">.<\/p>\n<div class=\"section single-column-section large-content-spacing-top large-content-spacing-bottom top-shadow visible\" data-layer-name=\"over\" data-layer=\"1\" data-section-behavior=\"crisp-single-column\">\n<div class=\"image\">\n<div data-layer-name=\"over\" data-layer=\"1\" data-section-behavior=\"crisp-single-column\"><\/div>\n<p><b>Information Provided By:<br \/>\n<\/b><strong> Barbara Clymer<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Administrative Assistant to Dr. Joseph J. Roy<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Superintendent of Schools<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> 1516 Sycamore Street<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Bethlehem, PA 18017<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Information from\u00a0 BASD e-News December 1, 2017, Edition https:\/\/spark.adobe.com\/page\/E8S14ggauKCYc\/ \u00a0 Great Job Ms. Maldonado Dr. Jack Silva, Mark James, and Assistant Principals attend PDE Standards Aligned System Conference . . &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=55657\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">BETHLEHEM AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT e-News December 8, 2017<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":27542,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5720,69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-55657","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-basd","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/basd.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55657"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=55657"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55657\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/27542"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=55657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=55657"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=55657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}